Warman, Matt

Matt Warman was elected as Conservative MP for Boston & Skegness in 2015, being reelected in 2019 with a majority of 25,621

The constituency of Boston and Skegness is a large rural constituency that moves inland from the Lincolnshire coast.  It covers the towns of Boston, Swineshead and Wainfleet, and the coastal town of Skegness. According to the 2011 census, this area contained one of the highest proportion of Eastern European migrants in the UK. It is a long time Conservative seat, and holds the honour of being the highest supporting Brexit constituency in the UK, with over three quarters of the electorate supporting Leave in the 2016 EU referendum.

Warman served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Digital and Broadband between 2019 and 2021. The portfolio covered digital and tech policy, online harms and security, digital infrastructure and digital skills.  Warman was previously a government whip.

Warman supported Remain the 2016 EU referendum, although later supported a No Deal Brexit in the House of Commons.

He backed Boris Johnson in the 2019 Conservative leadership election.

Born in 1981, Warman was educated at Durham University.  He worked for the Daily Telegraph from 1999 until 2015, focusing for most of the period on technology.

Warman is married with a daughter.

Email: matt.warman.mp@parliament.uk

Personal Website: http://www.mattwarman.co.uk/

Twitter: twitter.com/mattwarman

Facebook Personal: https://www.facebook.com/matt.r.warman